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A Novel Microwave-Enhanced Superheated Steam Process for High Performance Drying of Hygroscopic Polymers (HIPERDRY)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

The principal objective of the HiPerDry project is to create a significant advance over the state of the art in hygroscopic polymer drying technology. A three year development programme which will culminate in the testing and demonstration of a prototype hygroscopic polymer drying system is proposed. The resulting combined microwave and super-heated steam drying (MW-SHSD) system will boast the fol ...
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Novel technology to boost the European Bioeconomy: reducing the production costs of PHA biopolymer and expanding its applications as 100% compostable food packaging bioplastic (EUROPHA)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

Bioplastics like PHA are long-term sustainable alternatives because they can show equal performance to conventional petrochemical plastics, originate from renewable non-food resources and are 100% bio-degradable. Although PHA shows better performance than alternative bioplastics (PLA and starch), the market uptake of PHA biosplastics shows the following obstacles: 1) PHA is expensive (>4.5 €/kg), ...
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Consumer-safe and thermally-stable bioplastic formulation with controlled biodegradation properties for agricultural and horticultural accessories (DEGRICOL)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

The consumption of plastic materials in agriculture and horticulture in EU has dramatically increased in the last decades posing serious problems of environmental and economic concerns. Agriculture and Horticulture sector generates about 1.2 Mt of plastic waste per year in the Europe, where almost 30% (336 Kt) are coming from accessories such as nets and clips for plant support and plastics pots a ...
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Pilot Factory for 3D High Precision MID Assemblies (3D-HIPMAS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

Due to the high potential of miniaturization and integration, with regard to the innovation degree, quality and sustainability requirements, the 21st century looks forward to the integration of new functions on plastic parts to produce smart plastic products, as markets are requiring traceability, security, communication as well as ergonomics.So called “Molded Interconnected Devices” (MID) basical ...
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Cost-effective low-friction SEALS by Texturing During Moulding technology (TDM-SEALS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

As associations of the European plastic and rubber industry, one of our main duties is to monitor potential markets in order to identify novel trends and emerging market niches which can bring growth opportunities to our enterprises, mainly SMEs. In the sector of plastic and rubber seals there is clear and growing demand for higher performance, “zero-leak” seals. A seal is a device that joins mech ...
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Alpine space industrial Clusters’ networks: paving the way for Europe 2020 (ALPClusters 2020)

Start date: Aug 31, 2013, End date: Nov 29, 2014,

The Alpine Space economy is largely based on manufacturing SMEs and clusters are a powerful tool to enhance competitiveness. The establishment of transnational clusters networks is a step forward to favour cross-border cooperation although poor awareness of the potentialities from the addressees and the lack of self-sustainability in the medium and long term are still real barriers. AlpClusters202 ...
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Commercialization Clusters of OLAE (COLAE)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2014,

The main objective of this coordinated action is to promote the commercial exploitation of OLAE (organic and large-area electronics) technology for the benefit of European industry and business and for the welfare of European countries. Through the efforts of COLAE we will be able to provide to European companies effective access to the knowledge base and technology know-how of key European OLAE ...
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ECODESIGN NETWORK (EDEN)

Start date: Jan 10, 2012, End date: Mar 10, 2014,

Le projet EDEN vise à inciter les entreprises du secteur de la transformation des matériaux à collaborer ensemble sur toute la zone transfrontalière et à favoriser les échanges tant au niveau du développement de nouveaux produits que sur l'aspect commercial. Le projet se fixe pour objectif d'inciter les entreprises à produire de manière durable en adoptant la démarche d'éco-conception.
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ALPlastics: a network of private/public actors actively involved in local development policies in 5 Alpine regions, to create proper conditions for STRATEGIC INNOVATION in the ALPINE PLASTICS CLUSTERS and strengthen the related economic sector. (ALPLASTICS)

Start date: Aug 31, 2011, End date: Aug 30, 2013,

Competitiveness is today - more than ever- linked to strategic innovation, and innovation in this globalization age cannot be pursued like in the past, at the level of single enterprise or in a confined regional cluster. Cluster management bodies (CL.MB) can play a fundamental role toward innovation and competitiveness:• CL.MB are at the center of the “cluster ‘s triple helix system” and their ac ...
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Flexible Compression Injection Moulding Platform for Multi-Scale Surface Structures (IMPRESS)

Start date: May 1, 2010, End date: Apr 30, 2013,

IMPRESS targets the development of a technological injection moulding platform for serial production of plastic components incorporating micro or nano scale functional features. The platform will be based on the gathering of up to date and most advanced facilities based on three main modules, each of them being a tool box including several building blocks:- a tool manufacturing module involving di ...
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Lowering Barriers for Nanotechnology Commercialisation via Open Innovation (NanoCom)

Start date: Dec 1, 2009, End date: Nov 30, 2012,

The NanoCom coordinated action will contribute to bridging the gap between lab based and industrial applications in nanotechnology by creating a European wide approach and mechanisms for lowering the barriers and spreading best open innovation practices for rapid commercialisation and investment in innovative nanotechnology driven products. The vision will be supported by the following key objecti ...
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Paving the ground for the second generation of a highly effective, application oriented MicroNano Manufacturing community in Europe (MINAM 2.0)

Start date: Dec 1, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2012,

MINAM 2.0 will contribute to enabling a new dimension of quality with respect to the cooperation of the single groups in the micro- and nanotechnology (MN) manufacturing. MINAM aims at bringing together existing and well established (local) Micro Nano related organizations: the microclusters in the European regions, networks of Excellence, Associations, Research infrastructures, European projects ...
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Converging technologies for micro systems manufacturing (COTECH)

Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Oct 31, 2012,

The objective of the project COTECH is to investigate new approaches of µ-manufacturing based on advanced technology convergence processes and to propose hybrid solutions for high added value cost effective µ-manufacturing emerging applications. The main goals of COTECH are to develop: (1) µ-replication technologies underpinned by emerging tool-making technologies for processing multi-material com ...
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INTERPLAST II

Start date: Aug 31, 2008, End date: Aug 30, 2010,

Obiettivo del progetto è lazione congiunta atta a strutturare nella zona transfrontaliera una rete di innovazione e sviluppo sostenibile delle PMI del settore della trasformazione dei materiali plastici (settore plasturgico).
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Inter-cluster initiative to target the future challenges for the European polymer converting industry (CLUSTERPLAST)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Jun 30, 2010,

"In order to set-up and implement coherent economical development strategies, it is essential for the European Polymer Converting Industry to structure and support its economical development on the basis of its local/regional clusters. CLUSTERPLAST will aim to achieve such a goal through the setting-up of a Joint Action Plan dedicated to support actions common to 6 European regions. The project wi ...
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